This thesis analyses the discourse surrounding the green economy within Ethiopia’s Climate Resilient Green Economy strategy (CRGE). The extensive growth for the past decades has inevitably transformed the Earth’s environment. The concept of a green economy emerged from these challenges following the 2007-08 financial crisis. Despite its global endorsement among international organisations and governments, academic debates persist regarding its ambiguous nature and its negative implications. Ethiopia among other nations, has developed a national strategy to address the above-mentioned challenges. By employing Critical Discourse analysis, this thesis delved into the power dynamics, and discursive strategies embedded within Ethiopia’s CRGE. Key findings show that the CRGE frames the green economy as a vehicle for competitive advantage rooted in neoclassical economic narratives, legitimised by financial mechanisms. Assumption about its socio-economic and environmental potential further endorse it as the solution rather than a solution. Other findings show its interconnection with orthodox and semi-orthodox discourses of green economy while largely neglecting the unorthodox green alternative discourse. This thesis contributes to a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding the green economy concept and its implementation within Ethiopia’s development.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:su-227636 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Raoux, Jonas |
| Publisher | Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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